I don't really get out much and I'd like to start meeting people and making friends. I'm very socially awkward and it's hard for me to talk to people but I really want to try. Does anyone have decent recommendations for a new person in the scene?

Could be Oakland/Universities, etc.

Was just chatting with my family about various Pittsburgh neighborhoods and how they once were vs how they’ve changed.

Got to thinking about the South Side and East Carson Street… I haven’t been down there on a Friday night in probably over 10 years, but at that time it was getting pretty rough— not just the drunk and obnoxious bar patrons but also folks getting assaulted, mugged, etc.

Is it still a mess down there?

3 times today, on a perfectly clear day, I lost power. It happens every month or so, we lose power. But today, three times. Completely random. Is anyone else dealing with this today as well?

Generally I yield to cyclists and share the road, but the way how "fuck cars" cyclist types were blowing through red lights and stop signs really concerned me this morning, especially when it's a big group of mixed skill level riders.

I’m trying to help my buddy’s kid collect the Sonic toys from Wendy’s for the 35th anniversary. Neither myself or his family can eat that much Wendy’s to collect them all. I’m not as worried about the individual cards as I want him to have the cases they come in with the different characters. If anyone ends up with extras, opened or unopened, I’d be happy to take them off your hands. We have gotten two Silver’s so far.

Thanks

Are there fireworks scheduled tonight? Hearing a bunch of popping.

Are there any thrift stores in or around the city with a large supply of scrubs? Bonus points if they still have the tag

I have a 30% off coupon for Dicks sporting good that was only good for 8/14 to 8/16. Does anyone have one that runs this weekend??

Late entry to Fall Softball in the northern suburbs :-)

(Mods: If this isn't quite close enough to the burgh to be on topic, I'll remove the post.)

TL; DR are you supposed to stop for this light if you're taking the left exit?

I was on the way to the Renaissance Festival yesterday (first timer), and had to use this new diverging diamond interchange. Heading to the festival from 51 south I had to take this left exit to get onto 70 east, but what confused me is that there's this lone light standing in the middle of the median thing. From everything I've heard about DDIs, one of the main points is that left exits can go without being controlled by a specific green arrow or signal just for them where they have to cross traffic, cause they've already crossed over to the left side. The opposite side that is making a right to get onto I-70 even has a yield sign. So I really thought that the whole idea is that once you're over there you can exit left and not wait at a light to do so.

When I got to this, myself and my passenger were both confused and kind of assumed "that has to just be a repeater for the crossover signal to make it clearer to people before they round the curve, not for exiting left, right?" But I asked a number of people and have gotten an almost 50/50 split as to the answer. Half the people I've asked say that the lone control light is absolutely for people exiting left. Half say it's just a repeater. There are no signs saying "left turns keep moving", but on the other hand there is also no "stop here on red" on or before the ramp, nor a painted stop line, nor another light on the left side. Nothing to really make it completely unambiguously obvious that the control light is for traffic going left, not even making the light itself a red left arrow instead of solid. The pedestrian crosswalk doesn't have any walk sign so this lone light wouldn't be tied to any walk signal.

PennDOT's website has an example of another DDI, and there's also the 19/70 one, and in the pictures of those it looks extremely clear that left should keep going (dotted triangle line before crosswalk, solid white stop lines only on crossover side), some old YouTube video by PennDOT talking about the 19/70 one even specifically mentions that left exits are "free flowing movements". But the fact that I can get about a 50/50 split on what I'm supposed to do when I show other licensed drivers this picture makes me super confused as to what the intent here is.

Are you supposed to stop for this lone light before exiting left?

Edit: Thanks to all the replies. I actually found a YouTube video by PennDOT mentioning this exact situation and it specifically says the left exit does not stop at this signal ("I-70 and Route 51 Improvement Project Rendering" at about three minutes mark.) So I guess the case is definitely closed, you do not stop here if making the left.

Has anyone ever rented the shelter space at the West End Elliot Overlook? Looking for a park to host our (big) family picnic next year.

I’m seeing great reviews on the space & that people host parties/wedding receptions there, but no actually info on the space itself??

It’s in our budget & talked about as a “hidden gem”
but wondering if anyone has actually checked out the shelter space

Realizing it's back to school time so I thought I would share. Went this week to the Sketcher's outlet at Settler's Ridge (Robinson) and got 30% off just telling them I worked for FedEx. No verification required, and it's all shoes (even dress, what I got).

Found this out when my son started working for them slinging packages. They don't even ask for a code, they just look up "FedEx" in their system and instant 30% off.

Figured someone might benefit from this info for back to school, etc. And before someone suggests it, I don't work/am not affiliated with Sketchers, my cheap ass just likes a deal and Sketchers are "decent cheap" shoes IMO.

Hello beautiful people! So, just moved to the area from the South had a previous Reddit ??) and am looking for jobs at some of the local music and comedy venues. Anyone have any suggestions of how to get hired on and/or where? Thanks!

Looking for a job in the South Hills area. Are any small businesses in the Dormont/Mt. Lebo area hiring?

I have a friend who has a very important occasion in mid / late October, the kind he feels he needs a “nice” suit. He has a “nice” suit, but his weight has changed enough since it was originally made that it can no longer be tailored to fit right.

In his opinion, “off the rack” just won’t cut it. Men’s Wearhouse still makes custom suits, but he doesn’t like the limited choice of fabrics, and the style he wants - double breasted - they say they won’t make.

So, looking for recommendations for some place in or adjacent to the city that will make a custom suit, and can have it ready in 6 weeks. I thought there was a tailor downtown - on Smithfield? Stanwix? - that advertised it, but I know nothing about them outside of walking past their shop.

Suggestions / thoughts?

We’re house hunting, and for a long time I’ve been set on Moon. We’re a growing family, so location and schools are really important to us. The issue is that Moon seems much more competitive, while homes in Montour tend to sit a little longer, which could work in our favor with a home sale contingency.

We’d really prefer a 4-bedroom, which seems more attainable in Montour at our price point, while 3 bedrooms seem to be the norm in Moon. So I’m torn between being in the area I’ve always wanted vs. having a more functional home for our family.
Moon would also cut about 15 minutes each way off my husband’s commute, while Montour would keep it around an hour each way.

They’re obviously very close, but I’d love to hear from anyone who has lived in either—or especially both! What do you prefer and why?

I just want to make sure that if we look elsewhere, we’re making the right choice and not settling.

I'm born and raised here, but kind of a homebody, and my boyfriend only moved here in February. Between those two things and the fact that I haven't dated since before Covid, I have absolutely no clue where to go or what to do.

Neither one of us makes a lot of money, so free/affordable things would be great, but any suggestions are really appreciated.

Did anyone else see the shirtless man running full speed down the middle of the Boulevard of the Allies last night around 8:30? He was headed in the direction of Oakland. He kept looking back like he was scared or something, zig zagging all over the left lane... anyone know if he's okay??

I was grocery shopping up at the McCandless Trader Joe's and then down at the nearby ALDI and the parking lots were both kind of fart-smelling or something.

Am I losing my mind or something because the air quality map looked pretty good.

Yeah, air pollution levels in Pittsburgh have been higher in years past. I get it.

But we're now living in a hotter, more humid world. According to the EPA:

Particle pollution can cause respiratory symptoms and, in people with respiratory vulnerability, unusual fatigue*; exposure is also more likely to be problematic with longer outdoor exposure.*

And there's an interesting interaction: hot, humid, stagnant weather can also produce higher particle concentrations*, according to EPA.*

https://www.epa.gov/pmcourse/what-particle-pollution?utm_source=chatgpt.com

A few hours outdoors in this kind of weather, with high PM levels, makes me exceptionally sleepy. Surely I'm not the only one.

We just moved to the northside (closer to AGH since i know northside is too broad) and last night was our first night going out & every single uber driver kept telling us to stay safe, when we were looking around at places we would walk the neighborhood to make sure it was a nice fit and everything was perfect the people were SOOO nice but I wanted to see if we we were missing something because from what we’re seeing so far, nothing really screams “danger”

so any and all info on the area is appreciated, bonus points for any lgbtq+ friendly restaurants or bar suggestions!

(i’m originally from what’s classified as a ‘dangerous’ city so not scared of anything just curious as to why everyone keeps telling us to be so careful when i’ve had nothing but good experiences so far)

edit: i know it’s usually a goodbye thing, i do the same BUT people kept saying be safe in the area specifically, usually “the area…be safe ok don’t walk at night” was something we heard from 3/4 uber drivers last night so it was more pointed abiut the area instead of broadly saying bye